Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
THE STATE.
ALWAYS WITH Us.
Annual Meeting of the superintendent OF
the Poor.

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the Poor.
The annual convention OF the superin-
tendents of the poor and mission associa-
ton of Michigan was held IN Jackson
They wore welcomed TO the city by Mayor
Bennett, and President ID. b. Greene or
Ypsilanti responded, outlining the work
done last year for the poor OF Michigan.
Take the state altogether, he estimated
that 10000 persons had been aided In the
past year. at an average cost OF $l4 each
The records do not show any increase In
pauperism Bishop Gillespie, Rev. DIR.
Jacokes and Supt. French OF Lenaweo
were appointed "a committee TO draft reso-
lutions on the death of ex Gov. Croswell'
who was always friend TO the work
Warden Hatch OF the state prison
subject of prison management. lie
said that sentence should be lett
TO board of prison managers
The Judges should sentence criminals 10
central prison, where they Snal, Sew;
and where they shall stay until advanced
to another prison, or finally released ne
also advocated conditional liberation "a
pardon conditioned on good behavior alt-
err release. Mrs Agnes Arcambal OF
Kalamazoo followed on Home Industry
for Discharged Prisoners" she suggested
that "A home might be built IN Jackson
and sustained hV the labor OF those ex con
victs who accept its shelter VINO coulu DC
employed in light industries, like brush-
making broom making, etc. President
Greene also spoke at length on the adVlsa-
bility of adopting some method OF caring
for liberated prisoners. The papers OF
Warden Hatch and Mrs. d Arcambal were
indorsed by resolution
Supt. J. Maxwell of Isabella, asked in
formation regarding the form OF indorSe-
ment TO be given 10y the convention TO the
propOS Oh home for eN-cOnVlcts. Inc leSls-
failure ought TO take hold OF the matter
and this convention might properly IN
dorse the pro ject and use what influence
they possess TO sti mulate legislative ac-
ton. On motion committee consisting
OF Messrs Jettries OF lngham, Cobb Oh
Kalamazoo. Horn OF Wayne and anger oil
Ottawa, was appointed 20 prepare resolu
ton, and "A memorial 10 the legislature on
the subject.
Supt. Foster OF Coldwater, then describ
ell the work of state school at Coldwater
He said he could not tell what 20 do with
them but the superintendent OF the poor
ought TO know better than SEND deIormeu
children TO the state school
Mrs Dewey OF Kalamazoo, spoke or the
/ Girls Home, OF which she has charge re-
greeting that boys are not early trained 10
habits of usefulness, III they were thero
would be fewer tramps.
Bishop Gillespie called attention to the
need of greater fire protection in poor
houses
Rev. Washington Gardner read a paper
on Relations OF lntemperance and Pow
erty.n and Rev. Elliott spoke on
the Ideal Relations of the Poor and Hon
Eugene Pringle on self Dependence
Among the prominent persons presen
at the convention We're: Bishop Glhesp PIE
Supt Foster of the state school j. j
Wheeler OF Saginaw, member Of the STATE
Board of Charities; j.. {. Storrs OF tn
State Board Of Charities; Miss Fannie II
Ford, stenographer OF the Board OF Chari
ties: :. = DRYDEN Of Allegan, secretary o
the conventions President Green, Mrs
Agnes l., q Arcambal and many others.